Judge, 1921-04-30 · page 12 of 32
Judge — April 30, 1921 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains three distinct pieces of early-20th-century social satire: **"When It Is Less Easy to Love Our Children"** humorously catalogs parental frustrations—children breaking records, repeating questions, interrupting adult conversations. The humor relies on relatable domestic annoyance rather than political content. **"Rondough"** is a melancholic poem about romantic rejection, entirely non-satirical. **"The Bargain-Hunting Sex"** mocks women as obsessive bargain-hunters, joking that a woman wouldn't marry a rich man but eagerly married him after he lost his fortune—because she couldn't resist anything "reduced" (discounted). This reflects period stereotypes about female frivolity and materialism. **"New Ditty"** makes a joke about women's fashion: women were once mysterious to men, but now that they wear their ears exposed (modern bobbed hairstyles), that mystery is gone—mocking contemporary women's fashion choices as immodest. The page reflects 1920s-era attitudes toward women and parenting rather than specific political events.
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